Long Island house fire claims life

July 8, 2009 4:57:07 PM PDT

Eyewitness News

HICKSVILLE, N.Y. --

Police say a house fire on Long Island claimed the life of a 23-year-old man. Police say Richard Greene was pulled from a house fire in Hicksville Wednesday morning. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police report no other injuries.

The Nassau County Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire, which is not considered suspicious.